Darlene Christopher is a Learning Specialist for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group in Washington DC, where she designs Web conferences for diverse global audiences. Darlene produces e-Learning events for synchronous and asynchronous environments. She has facilitated live Web events and threaded discussion boards for over eight years in corporate and university settings. Darlene’s training experience builds upon a diverse technology background, including Web product management positions in Silicon Valley at Infoseek, Disney Internet Group, and 3Com. Darlene holds a Master’s degree in International Management from the Monterey Institutional Studies, and a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of California, Davis.

 

Articles by Darlene Christopher

Best Practices for Polling in Web Conferences

(10/6/08)
Effective use of polls during synchronous e-Learning events can increase participant engagement, help facilitator performance, and raise learning levels. This is a quick primer of best polling practices that will pay off the effort you put into designing and using these quick surveys!